Systems and methods for bending a needle

A needle bending system, comprising:

• a needle assembly having a needle extending in a distal direction from a needle hub;
• and
• a needle bending assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly, the needle bending assembly including:
• a first housing section defining a first cavity that removably contains a first section of the needle,
• a second housing section defining a second cavity that removably contains a second section of the needle forming a distal tip thereof, and
• a coupling element configured to couple the first housing section and the second housing section such that movement of the second housing section relative to the first housing section results in a bending of the needle at a location corresponding to the coupling element,
• wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the coupling element are monolithically constructed.

A method of bending a needle using a needle bending assembly, the needle bending assembly including a first housing section, a second housing section, and a coupling element that couples the first housing section to the second housing section, wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the coupling element being monolithically constructed, the method comprising:

• transitioning the second housing section relative to the first housing section from a first configuration into a second configuration;
• engaging a section of the needle between the housing sections with the coupling element as a result of the transitioning;
• bending the needle as a result of the coupling element engaging the section of the needle;
• allowing the second housing section to transition from the second configuration toward the first configuration after the bending;
• and
• withdrawing the bent needle from each of the first housing section and the second housing section.